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After receiving her Ph.D. from Georgetown in 1954, Rubin subsequently worked at the university as a researcher and professor. She went on to work at the Carnegie Institution, where she discovered the first evidence of dark matter.

Paul Tagliabue (C’62), former NFL commissioner and a treasured Georgetown supporter, has been named as one of only 15 players, contributors and coaches nationwide to the Pro Football’s Hall of Fame’s Centennial Class of 2020.

A six-hour phone call with a suicidal friend and a commitment to helping veterans and military service members motivated U.S. Army Maj. Christopher Mercado (G’16) to create mobile app technology connecting the military community to peer support, wellness, and mental health resources.

A symposium honoring Vera Rubin (G’54), one of the most important American astrophysicists of the 20th century, took place this week at Georgetown, where she received a Ph.D. and began her career as a researcher and professor.